Scene 3:
At Rise: JIRI is back on the stage with the curtains closed. A classroom scene is set up behind her. 717Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGztkyVXXCi
JIRI
Jiri’s monologue part 2. The next day, the weather people predicted a light storm. In the morning it looked really nice, so we all thought they were lying. How could it rain on such a nice day? Well, I guess the weather is like me. It goes to extremes. So, about halfway through the say it started storming. STORMING! 717Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ94qdOfJTwh
Schools did that thing where they call school off early, um… an early dismissal. I couldn’t walk home in the storm, so I had one of my friend’s parents drive me home. People’s parents always felt bad for me. Not really because of my parents, but more because I was me. SOME PEOPLE JUST DON’T LIKE WHEN I GET ALL ANGRY ALL OF THE SUDDEN! 717Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡokg1vTgcsW
When I got home, AJ wasn’t there yet. I was a little worried, but not too worried. It took him a long time to get home. I guess he was stuck at his school because of some weird events that occurred. He tried to tell me about them, but my short attention span got the best of me.
(She sits down on the edge of the stage.)717Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqa1I8mtnll
As curtains rise, AJWAKU and RAINE are in the main part of the classroom. We see into the classroom closet, where KABESE and SUNAKU are stuck. 717Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxZ8VcDc16c
RAINE
So, what happened?717Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2GiPvkhm5t
AJWAKU
(He breathes heavy.)
Um… these guys… the storm… it’s really dark… I can’t see anything…717Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwJdwiaPnmw
RAINE
Same. 717Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwqZOAEBwhR
KABESE
(She bangs on the closet door.)
Ugh! Garret and his gang trapped us in here. The announcement went off saying we could all go home, but now we are freaking locked in a classroom and I’m stuck in here with this one!717Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2MkovB88Bf
SUNAKU
(He leans over to her.)
I am the one; the one for you. 717Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkzUrLMoqaE
KABESE
Take one step closer and I will personally murder you!717Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEpJfQ51b0z
RAINE
What do we do Ajwaku? The door’s locked and so is the closet.717Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdg3YuKPQWq
AJWAKU
I dunno. Why would those upperclassmen even push us in here?717Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡk6ZHbni8ts
KABESE
They hate me. Long story. It’s just Garret being Garret. 717Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqYtYFpfIoW
SUNAKU
(He giggles.)
Heyyy… If I’m in here with Kabese… Go for it AJ!!! Yeah, man it’s your chance to make your move on Raine!717Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡG5mjjD7FOT
KABESE
No! I swear if you so much as touch her, I will kill you! Got that?717Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZGDFcpjPFb
RAINE
What are they talking about?717Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWQRMbR9gzc
AJWAKU
I-I-I don’t know. Ignore it.717Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKhchRh42f1
RAINE
(She suddenly sits down forcefully.)717Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhT09ojcNEm
AJWAKU
Raine?717Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2rjTZzQgm9
RAINE
(Her eyes are opened wide. She mumbles gibberish.)717Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8JOxxUJpSm
AJWAKU
Raine? Are you okay? Where are you?
(He tries to get closer to her.)717Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRVq999hxQW
REISHI
(She enters with a glow around her. No one, but RAINE can hear her when she talks.)
Hello. 717Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5x1Tzeq7iU
RAINE
Uh, hi. 717Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3sDOdcggCp
AJWAKU, KABESE, SUNAKU
Hi?717Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYPpCIGXwQJ
REISHI
My name is Reishi, and your name is Raine Kuro, right? 717Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6Ty5M3ebGO
RAINE
Yes, that’s right.717Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZfeNza9b4O
REISHI
Well, I caused this storm you see. 717Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3Q64AqhXCC
RAINE
I do. Well, I don't.717Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5HIOjfcwza
REISHI
This isn’t the first time you’ve seen my Raine. 717Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcy0BTBpD4I
RAINE
It’s not? I don’t recognize you. 717Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSLGtLeWnUb
REISHI
Oh,
(She looks around and smirks.)
I’ll catch up with you next time, Raine, the girl who can see.
(She exits.)717Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIGWmBXLAVp
RAINE
Bye, nice meeting you.
(She snaps out of it.)717Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7iIR4pmbiH
AJWAKU
Raine… who were you talking to?717Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡF3RFxiS57b
RAINE
Huh? I wasn’t talking to anyone… wait… did that just happen?!
(A knocking comes at the door to the classroom.)717Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4DShH8MNbv
MR. AARON
Hello? Is somebody in there? The school has already been evacuated because of the storm. 717Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5HvgCdncR0
AJWAKU
Yes!
(He tries to get to the door. He hits a few desks on the way. He bangs on the door.)
We’re here! The door knob broke. We can’t get out. Help!717Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZ8AS5uXJUc
KABESE
Seriously help me! He’s getting closer to me.
(She backs up and hits her head on coat hangers.)
Hey…
(She smirks.)717Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYk9iK5eDef
SUNAKU
What?717Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBqzdrLV13M
KABESE
(She bends down and lines the hangers up in a formation.)
Just try to get over here now.
MR. AARON
Oh no. I can try to help you. 717Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtf798xCKtm
RAINE
Who are you? 717Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGxvHtQO30Y
MR. AARON
I’m Mr. Aaron, the shop teacher, you should have had me freshman year… 717Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUvpsxOprEW
RAINE
That explains it. I didn’t take shop. Me and saws don’t mix very well. I’m blind so… they don’t let me near sharp objects. 717Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwENg2js98t
AJWAKU
Wait, if you’re the shop teacher, can you cut down the door?717Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡg7uFf7sEGm
RAINE
Good thinking Ajwaku. 717Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxzoiDtN3VR
AJWAKU
Oh… uh… it was nothing… 717Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡotthPml2yG
MR. AARON
I’ll go get my tools and be right back in a jiffy.
(He exits.)717Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0NVvCrsbTT
KABESE
He left! God, just get me out of here!717Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtoMyHMIcIV
SUNAKU
(He reaches his hands out and tries to get to Kabese again. He trips and falls over the wall of coat hangers.)
Hey! What was that?!717Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡD4wf3pjTgH
KABESE
(She cackles.)
I call it the Great Wall of Coat Hangers.717Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4ead3SVB1z
RAINE
Hey, Ajwaku?717Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡD6HS1tJ0I2
AJWAKU
Yeah…?717Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoVI28vLwuC
RAINE
Don’t they sound kinda cute in there, like a couple?717Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGschOfFgPC
KABESE
Stop. 717Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡg91eiirIjQ
AJWAKU
(He laughs.)
Yeah… I ship it. 717Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVYZHBtkMe6
RAINE
Yeah! Kabaku, no Sunese! 717Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡu5W55ThRQ3
AJWAKU
Definitely Sunese. 717Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKsw4OkVbur
KABESE
Stop! NO! It’s neither of those!
(She hits the walls.)
I ship Sunaku and the Great Wall of Coat Hangers!717Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWUW6Tz4oIO
SUNAKU
(He snaps his fingers at the coat hangers, and then pets it.)
Ay! Has anyone told you, that you’re really smooth? 717Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGt1G5cdTh3
KABESE
(She reaches out and kicks him.)
Oh my gosh! Stop it!!! I’m gonna cry!717Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnkKFXGgYIs
SUNAKU
Hey! Whoa… you can cry?717Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmRREn19Ecw
KABESE
Pssh, no. I don’t cry. 717Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡx5AY5ex5nh
RAINE
Sure… 717Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0n0RBOjIJ6
MR. AARON
I’m back kids! I’ll have this door down real quick.717Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjnZ1WbDGFc
AJWAKU
Great!717Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbTmLIX8P93
KABESE
GET ME OUT OF HERE!!!!717Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4NZBteOk9Q
MR. AARON
Sure, right away, Mrs. Sunaku. 717Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡc0cuU32WPL
KABESE
(She gasps.)
Mr. Aaron! To think you were one of my favorite teachers last year! Besides, he wishes… 717Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRGbbSu2etv
SUNAKU
She wishes…
(The chainsaw starts. The curtains close.)717Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHXwHih9Xrq
JIRI
So, once they got out of that classroom, my brother was able to walk home in the pouring rain. He was too young to drive, and we didn’t have parents around a lot to drive us. Walking or biking was pretty much our only method of transportation. 717Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ20eJ8NcD88
You know, I would have shipped Kabese and Sunaku too, IF I WASN’T FRIENDS WITH HER LITTLE BROTHER! HIS NAME IS KONO, AND HE IS IN MY CLASS! Basically, my friends are just the kids in my class that year. I’m kinda outlandish, so people just have to accept me. I’M LOUD and ANNOYING, but sometimes I’m quiet and sweet. It just depends what state I’m at during a given time. 717Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJ5EX5s1BWx
The next day was friday, and I was going to have a play date with some of my friends from school. BUT STUPID AJ BROUGHT RAINE TO “HELP” BUT ONE, I DON’T NEED HELP. AND TWO, HOW CAN I BLIND HELP WATCH KIDS?! PRETTY SURE YOU NEED TO BE ABLE TO SEE IN ORDER TO WATCH! Anyway, DON’T CALL MY BROTHER STUPID!
(She stomps off the stage.)717Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKiRc5oyaDU
